the old rs 125 rebuild/streetfighter style project

[hadden]

hiya all.new to this site and im just starting my rebuild.its an 2000 125 rs.riding home the other day and it went bang.nota happy.anyways got it down to the piston so thought i would add some piccys.toying with the idea of upgrading to a 140 bore kit.but not sure yet.but either way im going to upgrade the reeds,indicators,respray the fairings etc etc so will keep adding pictures and hopefully might get some interest and some helpful hints off you guys on the way.here is where im at now lol.

[pepperami]

lots & lots of pictures and detailed descriptions please
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[hadden]

ok pepperami lol.well iv carried on stripping it tonight whilst also getting a gazebo.(yeah i can hear you laughing but i need somewhere dry)as you can see the frame isnt looking its best and the exhaust is rusted up.gonna carry on stripping and start polishing the frame up this weekend so will add some before and after piccys.iv also had a wicked idea for the inicators which i could probably buy but i want to be able to say iv made em so will start that next week too.havnt got a clue what colour to spray it so ideas are all welcome.i dont know weather to do just a plain colour in gloss or to add some glitter to the paint.but no ideas for colour..hint hint

[hadden]

tonights progress

[Stuster]

Looking forward to seeing the outcome! Good luck mate
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[hadden]

hiya all.got a bit more done today thanks to me gazebo lol.done some alli polishing on the swingarm.the before picture is the worst point for pitting on the swingarm.its nearly there but few more hours on swingarm then ill start the frame.fingers are killing me tho.

[DrDonnyBrago]

There is something deeply satisfying about seeing pictures of fucked up engines, good work .

[tvchimp]

Nice. Polished metal = win.


Don't put flakes in the paint. Unless you're a girl and then, and EVEN then! Don't do it. It's disgusting.

Something strangely nice about RS125 frames..
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[hadden]

ok mate i wont lol.my mate did it to an rx7 its blue with navy blue flakes and it does look awesome but i can see your point.im open to all suggestions but at the minute im thinking white with like a gsxr blue wheels and bolt?and i get strange satisfaction from seeing fucked up engines.but not when they are bloody mine! and i love the rs frame too.not just saying that cause its mine but i love the bulkyness and the curves.like looking at a fat lady after a few beers and thinking yes duck.

[hadden]

hi all.iv started my custom indicators tonight and here's some piccys of it.bare in mind this is just a trial run to make sure i know how to make a full curcit etc etc.i need some brighter led's and also i blew one of them without realising so thats why only half are lit up.tips and ideas more then welcome.

[hadden]

another little update.iv been busy on the frame with sanding down as when i polished it up there was too many scuffs and nicks.also decided it going to be a streetfighter style.dont laugh yet.wait and see and you should be impressed.
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[hadden]

apologise for the pics being in the wrong order.top one is after bottom one before
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[hadden]

got abit more done today as me renthal bars and risers finally arrived.so drilled the top yoke after measuring it all out and perfecting the positions,then primered everything as i want it all black,then put it all together and this is what it looks like.still plenty more to do tho ill keep adding piccys
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh

[hadden]

hi all.sprayed me handlebars black last night.i want them powder coated but im gonna wait until the risers have been welded as they are just bolted now but still looks quiet cool.was looking at it tonight and i have decided to bite the bullet and get the lump out.so its now out .i thought rather then just replace the head i will replace the whole bottom end so out she came.here is whats she is looking like up to now.gonna shoot to local bike salvage yard this weekend (pit stop 90,ripley,derbyshire)and see what bits i can get for her,headlight, indicators etc etc.cant wait to get rumaging through all the bikes
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh

[hadden]

just another little update.my bloody gazebo blew down the garden on the weekend so been busy building my shed.so in between here's where i got to.i have sprayed the handlebars and fixed them in place,i had to extend the wireing for the instrument cluster so got that done too.apart from that iv just been sanding my frame down.its been about 3 weeks now and iv been doing it for 2 hours every night without fail and im still on the top half of one side.not even started the other side yet!!fingers are hurting.big time!!!also started working on the clocks.i was going to go for bandit clocks but thought i would seperate the original speedo,rev counter cluster,and tbh i think they look part.so nipped to my local bike breakers and bought some damaged clocks(£5 cant go wrong)and used the housing after cutting it down and spraying them black too.let me know what you lot think so far.
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh

[Tim..]

[hadden]

i think i might have to go down that road.although it is very satisfying to think iv done everything by hand give good old elbow grease ..im thinking of single seat conversioning it to.but cutting the rear subframe completely off.not sure of the proper term for it, but any tips on where i can get the plastics specially made or how to make a mould to do my own, will be great.cheers
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh

[TUG]

[dextersaurus]

Good job

I really do like the look of naked aprilias. tempting me even more to get a tuono

Also, Sterling, bleugh.




Dunc

[hadden]

[Drake]

oh and if your wanting the risers welding in place you've wasted time painting the yokes, porous welds, weak welds, will want the yoke spotless
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[hadden]

yeah i no but i wont be getting them welded for another couple of months.want to keep the budget low for now so there just bolted.when i get them welded ill get the dremel out and they will be spotless
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh

[Drake]

better off with nitromoors, then a good de-grease oh and most place will charge a fortune for aluminium welding, unless you know of someone who can weld ali and has the right welder
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[hadden]

right been busy with a proper single seat conversion.i have cut the back seat off and been working on a custom mould for the back end.i looked every where for something like what i want and nothing has popped up.so its a trial and error with fibreglass till i get it right.i started with chicken wire to see how perfect i could get the shape with mesh.but it ended badly.so i did some more research, spoke to some specialists and they suggested this method, for cheapness and ease.i made a "something like" mould with polystyrene,then coated it in pva and covered with foil. 1. to act as kind of a release agent and 2. to stop the polystyrene melting.here is where im at now.this is just a prototype to see how easy it will be when making the finished product.once finished im thinking 3 round brake lights and somehow corporating some indicators in somewhere too.
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh

[hadden]

here another update.i have been busy with the back end conversion and so far its going pretty well.also i have just started to strip the engine ready for the bottom end and top end rebuild.if anyone has any ideas on the back end piece speak up lol.i have made the base model and im thinking of adding bits to it.here's some piccys
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh